RS300 or Blaze?
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Topic: RS300 or Blaze?
Posted By: Splosh
Subject: RS300 or Blaze?
Date Posted: 14 Sep 07 at 6:52pm
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I've now narrowed the list down to 2 boats i like the sound of. I've sailed a 300 before but not a blaze. Vortex asymmetric 1173 is now up for sale (bargain price... £2300ono if anyone wants it) so now trying to decide what to get. So whats best? Blaze or RS300? you tell me! Splosh ------------- RS300 - 346 :D |
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 14 Sep 07 at 8:30pm
| theres a thousand threads on this but imo rs300 is a faster more responsive and harder boat to sail. |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 15 Sep 07 at 5:41pm
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300! Awesome boat ------------- |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 17 Sep 07 at 9:16am
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We have been here around 2 years ago... Have a read: http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1 347&KW=rs300 My choice was obvious (given my sig) but I would still love a go in a 300 at some point, just need time and opportunity (and a new back). Paul ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: Prince Buster
Date Posted: 17 Sep 07 at 4:56pm
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The blaze is a good boat but the 300 is on another level. Amazingly cool machine, respect if you get one!
------------- international moth - "what what?" |
Posted By: ratface
Date Posted: 18 Sep 07 at 12:36pm
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the 300 for me has taught me loads since owning it. my boat handling has improved so much. ive got the big rig for the 300 and weight 10 stone so im a gd few stone too light for it, however the sail can be depowered extremely well so i don't struggle very much ------------- http://www.blym.org.uk/ - BLYM http://www.blym.org.uk/hydrs/index.htm - Hertfordshire Sailing team Uk-Cherub 2644 Laser 4000 -4089 |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 18 Sep 07 at 6:05pm
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oes your 300 still leak Ratface?? ------------- |
Posted By: ratface
Date Posted: 18 Sep 07 at 7:13pm
nope, but it does help if i bung is fully in while training had a cup full of water in then.. however it might need sending off for repairs AGAIN... unless i can do itwill take and post a pic on repairs/maintaince area tomorrow evening, to get some advise ------------- http://www.blym.org.uk/ - BLYM http://www.blym.org.uk/hydrs/index.htm - Hertfordshire Sailing team Uk-Cherub 2644 Laser 4000 -4089 |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 18 Sep 07 at 7:18pm
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*cough* Cup? Few pints more like! and I took the bung out just before you put it on the road base, and it was fully in before that. ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 18 Sep 07 at 8:12pm
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Well my helm, used to own that boat last year, he sold it to a boat trader (i'll leavehis name out), It had a crack just below the lower rudder pintle, the faster you went tohe more pressure on the rudder which opened it up further Charlie was still very quick in it but it shipped a fair bit of water on board ------------- |
Posted By: ratface
Date Posted: 18 Sep 07 at 8:26pm
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yeh my 1st sail in it and once off the water we left it to drain for a long time... upto now it wasnt leaking at all and i wouldn't call it a crack now... becoming more like a big hole ------------- http://www.blym.org.uk/ - BLYM http://www.blym.org.uk/hydrs/index.htm - Hertfordshire Sailing team Uk-Cherub 2644 Laser 4000 -4089 |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 18 Sep 07 at 9:48pm
------------- RS600 988 |
Posted By: craiggo
Date Posted: 19 Sep 07 at 7:34pm
| One of the 300s (Ben Wards old boat) was involved in a car crash on the way to the Mounts Bay nationals some years ago. The car that ran into the back of the boat pushed the rudder post forwards opening up a crack as mentioned, so perhaps this is the same boat and its just not possible to properly repair it. The boat also ended up with the rubber trailer stop going through the bow, so new bow was built. Amazingly Bens accident was the afternoon before the 1st day of the nationals and LDC had him patched up in time for the 1st race. |
Posted By: ratface
Date Posted: 19 Sep 07 at 8:54pm
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Craiggo your starting to scare me now... you know what his sail no. was? ------------- http://www.blym.org.uk/ - BLYM http://www.blym.org.uk/hydrs/index.htm - Hertfordshire Sailing team Uk-Cherub 2644 Laser 4000 -4089 |
Posted By: craiggo
Date Posted: 19 Sep 07 at 9:40pm
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Sorry cant remember but Rikki Hooker at LDC will know as he was the resident 300 sailor for LDC back when Ben had the boat.
Paul |